Compositing Visual Effects: Essentials for the Aspiring Artist by Steve...

Taylor & Francis

Master the essential concepts and techniques of digital compositing without complex math. "Compositing Visual Effects" is packed with hundreds of film shots, figures, illustrations, and diagrams to build your vocabulary and understanding of visual effects where digital compositing is key. This book offers an inspirational overview of digital compositing's scope, covering how CGI integrates with live action, set extensions, and match-move shots. It then details crucial applications like bluescreen compositing, bullet-time shots, motion tracking, and rotoscoping, explaining the fundamentals, processes, and what to expect in real-world projects. New to this edition: - 3D Compositing: Camera tracking for integrating CGI and live action. - Stereo Compositing: Stereoscopic terms, compositing stereo shots, and 2D to 3D conversion. - RED and Digital Capture with Log Images: Understanding modern digital capture formats. - Tracking a Project: A comprehensive guide from start to finish. Updates include planar tracking, Z compositing, Anamorphic HD formats, mocap, and more. A companion website provides images for practice. Product Summary: Compositing Visual Effects: Essentials for the Aspiring Artist, published by Focal Press in 2011, is a 344-page paperback guide for aspiring visual effects artists. It covers digital compositing techniques, 3D compositing, stereo compositing, and digital capture formats.